Last week, Mr Blamey, the Advanced Maths teacher came to teach us about the brain and its characteristics. There were 2 activities, one was weighing and comparing the weight of different mammals’ brains, and the second one involved making jelly, which I desperately failed at. In a nutshell, the paper mat everyone had was dry, whilst mine was sopping wet with a sugary liquid. Needless to say, I was appallingly clumsy. We got to crack walnuts, prod jelly, and poke cantaloupes. Luckily, we didn’t have to write/type too much about what we did (I was secretly expecting a whole writing session dedicated to it), but boredom reigned if you weren’t making any jelly.

-Jen C.